‘What is torrified wheat?’, you may be wondering. It’s wheat that’s been ‘popped’, much in the same way as popcorn but without the addition of salt, butter, and a massive financial mark-up.

The torrification process exposes the wheat’s internal structure, allowing for rapid hydration. This gives enzymes easy access to the starches and proteins contained within the grain. It’s often used by brewers to add body and head to their beers.

Food pairings

Nuttiness of the brown ale style can match very well with the nut notes of some hard cheeses like Gouda or a young Comté. This can go from nutty to roasty, so grilled red meats should also work very well. We may have a steak ‘n’ ale pie situation here. Lamb, duck, and pork should all work well. For vegetables look towards mushrooms, beans, even caramelised onions.